AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/wa-state-wire-az-state-wire-mi-state-wire-pa-state-wire-mo-state-wire-197c6234838f420ab693517fb49a215eClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/wa-state-wire-az-state-wire-mi-state-wire-pa-state-wire-mo-state-wire-197c6234838f420ab693517fb49a215eClick to copyRelated topicsIn a story sent Oct. 4 and 5 about clergy members that the Roman Catholic Church considers credibly accused of child sexual abuse living with little to no oversight from authorities, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Massachusetts does not have a public database of teacher...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/wa-state-wire-az-state-wire-mi-state-wire-pa-state-wire-mo-state-wire-197c6234838f420ab693517fb49a215eClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/wa-state-wire-az-state-wire-mi-state-wire-pa-state-wire-mo-state-wire-197c6234838f420ab693517fb49a215eClick to copyRelated topicsIn a story sent Oct. 4 and 5 about clergy members that the Roman Catholic Church considers credibly accused of child sexual abuse living with little to no oversight from authorities, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Massachusetts does not have a public database of teacher...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/tn-state-wire-mi-state-wire-environment-jim-kenney-tx-state-wire-c063f6c45fbe7f7870b61936f77f3d34Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/tn-state-wire-mi-state-wire-environment-jim-kenney-tx-state-wire-c063f6c45fbe7f7870b61936f77f3d34Click to copyRelated topicsPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mayor Jim Kenney kicked off a recent briefing on Philadelphia’s coronavirus response with an unusual request for residents: Be careful what you flush.Between mid-March, when the city’s stay-at-home order was issued, and the end of April, most of the 19 sewer and storm water...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/tn-state-wire-mi-state-wire-environment-jim-kenney-tx-state-wire-c063f6c45fbe7f7870b61936f77f3d34Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/tn-state-wire-mi-state-wire-environment-jim-kenney-tx-state-wire-c063f6c45fbe7f7870b61936f77f3d34Click to copyRelated topicsPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mayor Jim Kenney kicked off a recent briefing on Philadelphia’s coronavirus response with an unusual request for residents: Be careful what you flush.Between mid-March, when the city’s stay-at-home order was issued, and the end of April, most of the 19 sewer and storm water...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/e76d89fc36d9efde4b3971cffdcffc89Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/e76d89fc36d9efde4b3971cffdcffc89Click to copyRelated topicsA mother sued a Pittsburgh hospital Wednesday, saying it collected and tested her urine for drugs without her consent while she was in labor and reported a false positive result to protective services that resulted in a child abuse investigation.It is the second such lawsuit filed against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center since 2014 and one of a few legal actions or ethical complaints filed around the country over...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/e76d89fc36d9efde4b3971cffdcffc89Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/e76d89fc36d9efde4b3971cffdcffc89Click to copyRelated topicsA mother sued a Pittsburgh hospital Wednesday, saying it collected and tested her urine for drugs without her consent while she was in labor and reported a false positive result to protective services that resulted in a child abuse investigation.It is the second such lawsuit filed against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center since 2014 and one of a few legal actions or ethical complaints filed around the country over...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/police-private-facebook-groups-hate-22355db9b0b7561ce91fa2ddfbcd2fc1Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/police-private-facebook-groups-hate-22355db9b0b7561ce91fa2ddfbcd2fc1Click to copyRelated topicsPITTSBURGH (AP) — In a private Facebook group called the Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom, many current and retired officers spent the year criticizing chiefs who took a knee or officers who marched with Black Lives Matter protesters, whom they called “terrorists” or “thugs.” They made transphobic posts and bullied members who supported anti-police...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/police-private-facebook-groups-hate-22355db9b0b7561ce91fa2ddfbcd2fc1Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/police-private-facebook-groups-hate-22355db9b0b7561ce91fa2ddfbcd2fc1Click to copyRelated topicsPITTSBURGH (AP) — In a private Facebook group called the Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom, many current and retired officers spent the year criticizing chiefs who took a knee or officers who marched with Black Lives Matter protesters, whom they called “terrorists” or “thugs.” They made transphobic posts and bullied members who supported anti-police...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-pa-state-wire-us-news-pittsburgh-police-brutality-2fdd296e235e1ccaea82fb2a4e42724fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-pa-state-wire-us-news-pittsburgh-police-brutality-2fdd296e235e1ccaea82fb2a4e42724fClick to copyRelated topicsThere was a boom, then the house shook. Daylan McLee thought for a minute it might have been a small earthquake until a relative came running inside to say there had been a car crash involving a police cruiser outside the apartment in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, about 45 miles south of Pittsburgh.McLee ran...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-pa-state-wire-us-news-pittsburgh-police-brutality-2fdd296e235e1ccaea82fb2a4e42724fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-pa-state-wire-us-news-pittsburgh-police-brutality-2fdd296e235e1ccaea82fb2a4e42724fClick to copyRelated topicsThere was a boom, then the house shook. Daylan McLee thought for a minute it might have been a small earthquake until a relative came running inside to say there had been a car crash involving a police cruiser outside the apartment in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, about 45 miles south of Pittsburgh.McLee ran...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-race-and-ethnicity-donald-trump-us-news-police-d30d88679c433ad4292e3ecfa6e1c635Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-race-and-ethnicity-donald-trump-us-news-police-d30d88679c433ad4292e3ecfa6e1c635Click to copyRelated topicsPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black law enforcement officers are speaking out against these endorsements, saying their concerns over...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-race-and-ethnicity-donald-trump-us-news-police-d30d88679c433ad4292e3ecfa6e1c635Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-race-and-ethnicity-donald-trump-us-news-police-d30d88679c433ad4292e3ecfa6e1c635Click to copyRelated topicsPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black law enforcement officers are speaking out against these endorsements, saying their concerns over...WW…

close This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To orderpresentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distributionto colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire aboutpermissions/licensing, please go to: PHILADELPHIA - Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black law enforcement officers are speaking out against these endorsements, saying their concerns over entering the 2020 political fray were ignored.Trump has touted his...…close This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To orderpresentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distributionto colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire aboutpermissions/licensing, please go to: PHILADELPHIA - Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black law enforcement officers are speaking out against these endorsements, saying their concerns over entering the 2020 political fray were ignored.Trump has touted his...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-race-and-ethnicity-us-news-police-philadelphia-0de8217fdf5de6296ea21634b57b8890Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-race-and-ethnicity-us-news-police-philadelphia-0de8217fdf5de6296ea21634b57b8890Click to copyRelated topicsPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Philadelphia police officer who was cleared of charges that he falsified records is suing to get his job back, saying officials were retaliating for his support of Black Lives Matter.Bryan Turner, who is Black, sued the city and the Philadelphia Police Department this week in federal...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-race-and-ethnicity-us-news-police-philadelphia-0de8217fdf5de6296ea21634b57b8890Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-race-and-ethnicity-us-news-police-philadelphia-0de8217fdf5de6296ea21634b57b8890Click to copyRelated topicsPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Philadelphia police officer who was cleared of charges that he falsified records is suing to get his job back, saying officials were retaliating for his support of Black Lives Matter.Bryan Turner, who is Black, sued the city and the Philadelphia Police Department this week in federal...WW…

Donald Outlaw had already spent 15 years in prison for murder when he found out the man he was convicted of killing had told police with his dying breath that someone else named “Shank” had shot him.Outlaw filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Philadelphia and the two detectives who investigated the killing of Jamal Kelly in 2000. The lawsuit is just the latest example of justice now being sought over faulty or crooked police investigations and prosecutions in the city from decades before.Outlaw’s attorneys allege the city and its police department turned a blind eye to...…Donald Outlaw had already spent 15 years in prison for murder when he found out the man he was convicted of killing had told police with his dying breath that someone else named “Shank” had shot him.Outlaw filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Philadelphia and the two detectives who investigated the killing of Jamal Kelly in 2000. The lawsuit is just the latest example of justice now being sought over faulty or crooked police investigations and prosecutions in the city from decades before.Outlaw’s attorneys allege the city and its police department turned a blind eye to...WW…